Vans Gun Blue

The Virginian · 02-18-2005, 07:15 PM

HAs anyone used this to touch up a Luger or reblue a shooter? If so what were the results and how well did it hold up? Any after rust? How durable was it compared to rust, Belgian or hot bluing? Was it better than the other cold blues?

Hub · 02-19-2005, 09:09 AM

I have tried it and while his display looked very good I never could get any good results with it on any of the guns I tried it on.

Hugh · 02-22-2005, 11:14 PM

I think that at one time or another I have tried every "cold blue" or "touch-up blue" on the market. Best results by far have been with Brownell's Oxpho Blue and Dichropan T-4.

Ron Wood · 02-22-2005, 11:35 PM

Gotta go with Hugh. The Brownell's Oxpho has worked pretty well on touching up my .45 single-action shooters. The real secret to any touch-up blue is clean-clean-clean...and then clean it one more time. Oil, silicone, CLP, etc. negates any attempt to darken the metal.

The Virginian · 02-24-2005, 12:47 AM

The small areas of touch up and two Luger grips screws I did with Van's came out very nicely, but to do a whole gun I am going to try Herter's Belgian Blue with the boiling water and carding with steel wool.

02-18-2005, 07:15 PM	#1
The Virginian User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Potomac Falls, Virginia USA Posts: 107 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Vans Gun Blue HAs anyone used this to touch up a Luger or reblue a shooter? If so what were the results and how well did it hold up? Any after rust? How durable was it compared to rust, Belgian or hot bluing? Was it better than the other cold blues? __________________ All my C&R guns are shooters

02-22-2005, 11:14 PM	#3
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	bluing products I think that at one time or another I have tried every "cold blue" or "touch-up blue" on the market. Best results by far have been with Brownell's Oxpho Blue and Dichropan T-4. __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

02-22-2005, 11:35 PM	#4
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,010 Thanks: 1,088 Thanked 5,149 Times in 1,694 Posts	Gotta go with Hugh. The Brownell's Oxpho has worked pretty well on touching up my .45 single-action shooters. The real secret to any touch-up blue is clean-clean-clean...and then clean it one more time. Oil, silicone, CLP, etc. negates any attempt to darken the metal. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

02-24-2005, 12:47 AM	#5
The Virginian User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Potomac Falls, Virginia USA Posts: 107 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	The small areas of touch up and two Luger grips screws I did with Van's came out very nicely, but to do a whole gun I am going to try Herter's Belgian Blue with the boiling water and carding with steel wool. __________________ All my C&R guns are shooters

02-19-2005, 09:09 AM	#2
Hub User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Decatur, IN Posts: 61 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I have tried it and while his display looked very good I never could get any good results with it on any of the guns I tried it on.